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Hello there!
I'm a Photographer, Educator, Shop, sustainability guru, foster and adoptive mama, multiple hat wearing entrepreneur. My love language is hugs and my tank is filled by serving others. You can find me world travelin', renovating a vintage trailer/house or doing something fun with her husband, two boys and three fur babies. 

Bryce, Truman High School Senior

I’ve known this stud since he was a little guy. Little guy no more. Graduating high school from Truman in Independence in 2021, he has so many opportunities awaiting him. Bryce is a gentleman, respectable, kind, hard working, a great athlete, a Godly man. I am so proud to know him and his family and […]

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Lifestyle, Seniors

Jamie B’s Birthday

My girl and bestie Jamie B celebrating her beautiful spirit with photos for her birthday. These spring colors just scream her style. I love that she glows where ever she goes and is a beaming light always. Life wouldn’t be the same without you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE!

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Lifestyle

The Marriot Family & a Graduate

A high school graduate + family photos all at the same time. In all of God’s glory at Burr Oak Woods in Blue Springs, Missouri. It was so great spending time with this family again. It’s been too long! Congratulations to your stunning, porcelain skinned high school senior. I love that you were all there […]

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Lifestyle

Bobbit Family

The Bobbit family enjoying some gorgeous sunshine, running wild and free in their backyard with their newest killer swing set made by nobody better than dad himself. Also, how adorable are these custom t-shirts made by mom a dad?

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Senior portraits 2018

Rayna, HS Senior 2018

Chrisman High School – Class of 2018 This High School Senior session was so special to me. This is my stunning niece, and I can’t believe she’s graduating high school already in less than 4 weeks. I cannot say enough words about the beauty she radiated during her session. It’s as if her lovely heart beamed in […]

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Lifestyle, Seniors

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Spring Engagements at the Nelson

Jennie & Brent are just shy of about 5 weeks until their wedding day. What better way to celebrate your engagement than to do what you love, relaxing on a perfect sunset evening while being fed grapes at a picnic at the Nelson. Spring in Kansas City, Missouri has just been beautiful. I hope this was […]

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Couples

Johnson Family at Kessler Park

If you ever want to know how to make your kids happy, just take them to a fountain of water. Lore and Victor just lit up when we finally said, “Let’s go across the street and play in the fountains.” All of their smiles and little personalities beamed so big when we let them play and just be […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

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Codi, Zach & Ira

Codi & Zach’s last session with little Ira, they thought they’d frame a ton of black and white images, but realized the color photos were just so awesome. And for some reason, this session was just so dreamy in black and white. I’m a pretty big sucker for black and white images because I believe […]

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

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The Adamics | Fall 2015

One of my favorite things about photographing people is meeting people who do really interesting jobs and who have a huge hand in their community. Shanna has such a fun lifestyle. Once a Chief’s Cheerleader, now working with First Hand Foundation and throwing some of the worlds most killer Halloween parties, the Masquerade Ball. If you […]

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Children, Family

Rachel & Jon | Beloved Engagement

Just this week, Kansas City lost two veteran fire fighters in a very large fire close to home. They had just saved some people from the building and then it collapsed. When I think about their heroism and the reality and heartbreak that’s spread across our city right now, I just can’t help but think […]

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Couples

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Murff Twins | 6 months old

These little guys, their hilarious serious faces as they watch mom, dad, grandma and grandpa dance behind me. They weren’t fazed at all. And it was hilarious. These cuties are 6 months old already! Time flies when you watch a child grow that is most definitely for sure. And two! Here’s to one of the […]

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Children

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Gifting a new mom with a Newborn session..

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Murff twins | 3 months old

My sweet, sweet friends after many years of an amazing marriage together and lots of world traveling, decided it was ready to not only have a little family, but a BIG family. So with the 2-3 dogs they already had, they added not one little baby but TWO at the SAME TIME! Twins it is. […]

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Children

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The best holiday gift… little Beau

Welcome to the world little Beau. I’m sure this was the best holiday gift your entire family received this Christmas. See all of their images on the gallery. Make sure to leave the family comments congratulating them on their little one below. They’d love to hear from you…

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Children, Family, Lifestyle

Blessed. We won the Couple’s Choice Award for 2014.

Once again we are so very grateful beyond words to have been blessed with the clients that we have. Getting to know all of your hearts and your relationships together with your fiance, spouse, children, family… its been yet another heartfelt year. 2014 has been one of the best years of my life and I […]

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